Internet Crimes As Part of Stalking, Domestic & Sexual Violence

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2. Internet CrimesAs Part of Stalking, Domestic & Sexual Violence Presenter: Cynthia Fraser Safe & Strategic Technology Project National Network to End Domestic Violence 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

3. Internet Crimes & Technology Misuse: Key Goals: Victim/survivor safety & privacy Offender accountability Systems change 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

4. Stalker’s Website “I wasn’t going to kill her today I wanted to get the exact time she leaves….” 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

5. Amy Boyer’s Murder Online broker DocuSearch: Stalker used pretext calls to get Amy Boyer’s US SSN & place of employment. Sold to stalker who then found & killed Amy. Family sued online broker. U.S. New Hampshire case: • Gathering personal information by pretext violates consumer protection laws • Investigators/brokers must exercise reasonable care in disclosing 3rd party personal info to client 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

6. Abusers & Web-based Call Spoofing • Caller ID & Voice changer • Record calls & web controls • Buy calling cards with cash • Threaten & stalk • evidence? 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

7. IP Relay, Stalking, & Impersonation “This is relay operator 5243 we have a message. You’re a heartless, sick, nerdy b@$#%. Die and go to hell. End of message. Thank you IP relay…” • Enter phone # at relay website • Open AIM. Create “MyIPRelay” buddy. Send IM with phone #. • IP relay operator (3rd party) relays typed & spoken conversation • legally confidential? but can intercept! 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

8. IM & Email in Crimes: New Features & Risks Email for help • Impersonation, interception, threats, monitoring, evidence collection & tracing, privacy & encryption • Email: sniffing, anonymizers, remailers • IM: logging, hacking, forward to mobile device • IM Logging: • Log IMs • Log Chats Store Logs: C:\Documen 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

9. GPS & Online Location Tracking 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

10. Mobile Location Tracking: Consent, Notify, Hide Double opt-in: see location without sharing yours. Notification: random text messages to notify about activated location features. On/off feature: set yourself invisible to all or one person Set false location: set location at library & visit shelter. 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

11. GPS & U.S. State Stalking Cases • Colorado 2000: Put GPS in ex-wife’s car. Convicted: stalking “electronic surveillance.” • Wisconsin 2002: GPS to track former live-in girlfriend. Convicted: stalking, burglary. • Missouri 12/05: Police officer put GPS in ex-girlfriend’s car. Officer fired. 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

12. Cameras, Internet, Assault & Abuse Voyeurism, Surveillance Distribute footage of rape consensual interaction taped & distributed without consent Child pornography, coerced & groomed filming website/computer hacks, impersonate to solicit, threats 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

13. Spyware, Abusers & Computer Monitoring U.S. Michigan State Law charged: Eavesdropping, Installing an Eavesdropping Device, Unauthorized Access, & Using a Computer to Commit a Crime 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

14. Easy Data Breaches -- BBC Program has Child Put Keylogger on MP's Computer (March 23, 2007, England) A 6-year-old girl, accompanied by BBC's Inside Out television program reporter, attached a keystroke logging device to an MP's computer. MP Anne Milton agreed to leave her computer unattended for one minute; the child attached a keystroke logger within 15 seconds. The girl brought the device undetected into the House of Commons. 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

15. SpyWare Records Every Keystroke Typed 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

16. Spyware Records Images or “screenshots” every second 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

17. Example of a victim searching for help on the Web 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

18. Example of a Victim trying to find an abuse shelter 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

19. Example of a Victim trying to learn about Internet Histories 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

20. Example of a victim ineffectively trying to clear the Internet History, while being recorded by SpyWare 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

21. Recommendations Laws & Regulations • Ensure privacy of all victim data, especially in identity changes, borders • Include “technology misuse by abusers” in ALL data privacy audits, trainings, & awareness campaigns • Educate victim advocates • U.S. federal stalking law & in every state, etc. • Use your country’s laws to support survivors: data privacy, eavesdrop, restraining orders, internet crimes, etc. • Train law enforcement on crimes & laws 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive

22. For More Information, contact: Cynthia Fraser or any member of the Safety Net Project team U.S. National Network to End Domestic Violence 2001 S Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 USA Phone: 202-543-5566 SafetyNet@nnedv.org http://www.nnedv.org 29e Confrence internationale des commissaires à la protection de la vie prive